Sky Bow I

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The Sky Bow I (TK-1) (天弓一, Tien Chien I) is a surface-to-air missile system developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan ROC. The system itself is a derivative of the U.S. Patriot missile system and was built with technological input from Raytheon. The TK-1 is designed primarily to target medium and high altitude attacks, the missiles are housed in underground silos designed to survive intensive attack, and are an integral part of Taiwan's dense air defense network. In addition to bases on Taiwan proper, the TK-1 has also been deployed by the ROC Army on the outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu, bringing all of the PRC's Fujian Province, and parts of Zhejiang and Guangdong Provinces within range.

[edit] General characteristics

• Primary Function: Surface-to-air missile
• Power Plant: Single stage dual thrust solid fuel rocket
• Platform: Underground silos
• Range: 100 km
• Guidance: Ground based phased array radar
• Date Deployed: 1993

[edit] See also

• Sky Bow II
• Sky Bow III

[edit] External references

• TK-1 on GlobalSecurity